Opportunity ID: 328438

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-080320-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center: Quality Management CFDA Number 84.264J
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 84.264 — Rehabilitation Training Technical Assistance Centers
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jul 30, 2020
Last Updated Date: Aug 03, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 02, 2020 Applications Available: August 3, 2020.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 2, 2020.

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post a PowerPoint presentation that provides general information related to the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s (RSA’s) discretionary grant competitions and PowerPoint presentations specifically related to the VRTAC-QM and VRTAC-QE competitions at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS will conduct a pre application meeting via conference call to respond to questions specific to the VRTAC-QM and the VRTAC-QE. Information about the pre-application meeting will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx prior to the date of the call. OSERS invites you to send questions about the VRTAC-QM to 84.264J@ed.gov and the VRTAC-QE to 84.264K@ed.gov in advance of the pre-application meetings. The VRTAC-QM and VRTAC-QE pre-application meeting summaries of questions and answers, will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx approximately six business days after the pre-application meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For VRTAC-QM: Douglas Zhu, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5095, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-6037. Email: 84.264J@ed.gov.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 02, 2020 Applications Available: August 3, 2020.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 2, 2020.

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post a PowerPoint presentation that provides general information related to the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s (RSA’s) discretionary grant competitions and PowerPoint presentations specifically related to the VRTAC-QM and VRTAC-QE competitions at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS will conduct a pre application meeting via conference call to respond to questions specific to the VRTAC-QM and the VRTAC-QE. Information about the pre-application meeting will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx prior to the date of the call. OSERS invites you to send questions about the VRTAC-QM to 84.264J@ed.gov and the VRTAC-QE to 84.264K@ed.gov in advance of the pre-application meetings. The VRTAC-QM and VRTAC-QE pre-application meeting summaries of questions and answers, will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx approximately six business days after the pre-application meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For VRTAC-QM: Douglas Zhu, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5095, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-6037. Email: 84.264J@ed.gov.

Archive Date: Oct 02, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,344,560
Award Ceiling: $3,344,560
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: III. Eligibility InformationVRTAC-QM and VRTAC-QE 1. Eligible Applicants: States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description:

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

 

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf.

 

           Purpose of Program: Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), RSA makes grants to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations (including institutions of higher education) to pay part of the cost of projects to provide State VR agency personnel with training and technical assistance designed to assist in increasing the numbers of, and upgrading the skills of, qualified personnel (especially rehabilitation counselors) who are trained in providing vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, who are trained to assist individuals with communication and related disorders, and who are trained to provide other services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. Projects must be awarded and operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the U.S. Constitution and the Federal civil rights laws.

  

           Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.264J

Link to Additional Information: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center: Quality Management CFDA Number 84.264J; Notice
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Douglas Zhu,

U.S. Department of Education,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5095,

Potomac Center Plaza,

Washington, DC 20202-2800.

Telephone: (202) 245-6037. Email: 84.264J@ed.gov.
Email:84.264J@ed.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 328438 Full Announcement-CFDA Number 84.264J -> 2019-02206.pdf

Folder 328438 Full Announcement-CFDA Number 84.264J -> 2020-16686.pdf

Folder 328438 Full Announcement-CFDA Number 84.264J -> 2020-16685.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Douglas Zhu,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5095,
Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-2800.
Telephone: (202) 245-6037. Email: 84.264J@ed.gov.
Email: 84.264J@ed.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84.264 84-264J2020-1 Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center: Quality Management PKG00262839 Aug 03, 2020 Sep 02, 2020 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

328438 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

328438 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

328438 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

328438 ED_SF424_Supplement_2_0-2.0.pdf

328438 ED_524_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf

328438 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf

328438 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

328438 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

328438 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

328438 ProjObj_PerfMeasures-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

328438 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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